'A good few days' ahead for skiers as blizzard conditions set to ease

Calmer conditions are around the corner for Snowy Mountains skiers after the weekend's blizzard conditions left a generous blanket of snowfall and winds whipped up fresh tracks.

A series of cold fronts and gusty winds dumped up to 35 centimetres of snow over the weekend, closing ski lifts and sending snow-goers walking up the mountain.

Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders walk up the mountain after a blizzard shuts down the chairlifts at the Snowy Mountains on Sunday.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

But the wild weather is expected to ease from Monday after a third cold front passes through the state on Sunday night and Monday morning.

The front turned Sunday's sunny morning in Thredbo into a afternoon blizzard when winds of up to 122km/h rapidly moved snow about the mountains and temperatures peaked at -5 degrees, with wind chill of -18.

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Perisher recorded winds of 115km/h on Sunday afternoon and predicted 10-20 centimetres snowfall, with a further 5-10 centimetres on Monday.

"[The front] will bring further snow, topping up the slopes even more after what has already been a good few days," Perisher's forecast stated.

"After Monday the next best chance for more snow comes comes on Wednesday, although a little is expected to fall most days this week."

The Bureau of Meteorology said winds would ease on Monday morning, and a fourth cold front moving through southeast NSW on Wednesday was unlikely to be as strong as those before it.

Perisher has picked next Saturday as the best of the week to pack your ski gear and head inland if you're looking to make the most of recent snowfall.

"Strong winds will ease over the next couple of days, with visibility improving," its forecast said.

"Cloud will be persistent for much of the week, however for those who prefer to hit the slopes under blue skies, Saturday is looking best at this stage."